[tcs-lc] Incertae Sedis, and broader issues

[Richard Pyle]

Thanks, James:

> I'd like to add that incertae sedis is a kind of hierachical
> relationship between TaxonCocnepts of different ranks, although one of
> these TaxonConcepts may or may not exist in the source databases
> depending on scope of the databse (and query?).

So you agree that it involves Ranks?  Does incertae sedis ever exist without
dependancy on ranks? Also, when you say "one of these TaxonConcepts may or
may not exist", is it ever the child that might not exist?  Or, if one is
missing, is it always the parent?

Aloha,
Rich